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From Publishers Weekly

A professor vacationing in the Hebrides is discomfited by two unexpected guests in this charming tale.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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At the end of a trying school term Professor Rose Fenemore needs a retreat. An ad for an "ivory tower" on the remote Scottish island of Moila proves irresistible, and the adventure begins. Talented Isla Blair carries the listener through this captivating tale of mystery and adventure. She captures the Queen's English of the professor and her brother, the clipped Cornish accent of her prize pupil and the Scottish brogue of the island's inhabitants. One can almost hear the cry of the seabirds, the lap of the waves and the hush of the soft breeze as Stewart spins another tale, and Blair brings it to life. B.L.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Only Okay, Jun 10 1999

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This is definatly not Mary Stewart at her best. I found this book very lacksidasical and totaly unintresting. Tell me what is romantic about this book? I won't get a awnser because there isn't. I was very disapointed in this book. After having read Moonspiners and the Ivy tree. Currently I am reading the Merlin Trilogy which is absolutly fantastic.The Stormy Petrel is nonromance all the way. The only romance in the whole book is when she had s smile on her face thinking of her next fall semester term.If you think that thats romance you must not know excitment. If you must read this book though read it for the nature stuff she talks about.

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1.0 out of 5 stars "Romantic Suspense" Novel Without Romance or Suspense, Jun 2 1999

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Mary Stewart, one of the finest romantic suspense novelists of all time, has written a novel without any romance or suspense. This whisper of a book contains the lovely scenic descriptions of her earlier novels but the "mystery" amounts to a break-in at an empty house and the "romance" amounts to a semester together at Cambridge in the fall. The heroine is an emotionless school-marm who is so stern and prim that she is bascially an 80-year-old masquerading as a "dish." After enjoying such great mysteries as The Moon-Spinners and This Rough Magic, I thought for sure that something was going to happen. But the only excitement was the occasional sighting of a petrel (a very shy bird). Whoa! It is clear that Miss Stewart, in her dotage, lost all interest in love and danger, and was captivated only by nature and wildlife. This is not a bad thing but she should have stopped writing ficton and become an author of travel books.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not up to her great books before the "Arthur" trilogy., Mar 24 1999

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I was delighted to discover new novels by Mary Stewart, who had long delighted me with her beautifully done mystery/romance novels. However, many of her books from the 1980s and '90s, while having the same wonderful flavor and verbiage, are weak on plot. I knew who the love interest would be far too long in advance, for example. And the "big mystery" turned out to be much ado about nothing. Might want to check it out of the library before purchasing a copy. Stewart's Thornyhold, however, was much better -- more like her old writings.

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3.0 out of 5 stars The last of the decent books
I think of this book as the beginning of the end of Mary Stewart's skill as a top-notch writer. There is nothing obviously wrong about this book, and it is an enjoyable read, but... Read more

Published on Mar 16 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Imagination soars in this romantic thriller-chiller. Yes!
Well-described settings and realistic dialogues almost transport readers into a vacation complete with mystery and romance. Read more

Published on Mar 3 1999